Articles for Route 66

Looking for that perfect beach along the NH66
1 month ago

Looking for that perfect beach along the NH66

Live Mint  

Standing on the Karnataka-Goa border near Karwar, the wide NH66 runs straight till the horizon. Where Route 66 stretches across the US, NH66 snakes its way along the west coast of India, hugging the seashore with the verdant Western Ghats rising on the other side. And yet, NH66, or at least the Karnataka bit from Karwar to Mangaluru, with its …

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My seven US wonders, from Route 66 to the Kennedy Space Center
2 months ago

My seven US wonders, from Route 66 to the Kennedy Space Center

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery No through road: Poppy, left, and Daisy Calder at the end of Route 66 on the …

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This cafe inspired Taco Bell. Its owners want to put politics aside
2 months, 1 week ago

This cafe inspired Taco Bell. Its owners want to put politics aside

LA Times  

I left Las Vegas for home on a Tuesday morning, tired and optimistic after nearly a week on the road. Irene Montaño, a daughter-in-law of the founders, was thinking of selling or closing when I told the Mitla story in my 2012 book, “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America.” That same year, Montaño’s son Michael and his cousin Steven …

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Amboy, population 0 — a Mojave Desert ghost town and Americana icon fights to survive
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Amboy, population 0 — a Mojave Desert ghost town and Americana icon fights to survive

LA Times  

It’s a Friday afternoon in mid-May and a Czech biker is eating an ice cream cone at the counter of a gas station along a desolate stretch of the Mojave Desert. “It’s in the middle of nowhere in the desert, but you see a multitude of different types of people in Amboy,” said Kyle Okura, 31, who owns Roy’s gas …

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From Hairy Bikers taking on Route 66 with a marijuana-infused meal, singing Meatloaf's Bat Out of Hell on Children in Need, and Moves Like Jagger on Strictly Come Dancing: The on-screen highlights of
9 months, 3 weeks ago

From Hairy Bikers taking on Route 66 with a marijuana-infused meal, singing Meatloaf's Bat Out of Hell on Children in Need, and Moves Like Jagger on Strictly Come Dancing: The on-screen highlights of

Daily Mail  

Fans have been fondly revisiting some of the most cherished clips featuring Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers following his death at the age of 66. Dave Myers, left, and Si King, right, filmed their Route 66 expedition in 2019 The pair were seen here at Monument Valley on the border between Arizona and Utah Dave Myers, right, and Si King …

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9 of the best road trips in the USA
1 year ago

9 of the best road trips in the USA

The Independent  

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Williams, Arizona city guide: What to do, best restaurants and hotels
1 year, 5 months ago

Williams, Arizona city guide: What to do, best restaurants and hotels

The Independent  

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The 'Depression Burger' of Route 66
1 year, 5 months ago

The 'Depression Burger' of Route 66

BBC  

The 'Depression Burger' of Route 66 Heide Brandes Born from poverty but made famous by love, the fried onion burger has fans flocking to El Reno in Oklahoma. And it's all thanks to the Oklahoma fried onion burger, which rose from the scarcity of the Great Depression, thus earning the quaint nickname of the "Depression Burger". Today, people still flock …

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Best USA experience holidays for your 2023 bucket list
1 year, 6 months ago

Best USA experience holidays for your 2023 bucket list

The Independent  

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George Maharis, star of TV’s ‘Route 66' in the 1960s, dies at 94
1 year, 6 months ago

George Maharis, star of TV’s ‘Route 66' in the 1960s, dies at 94

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — George Maharis, a stage-trained actor with rough-hewn good looks who became an icon to American youth in the 1960s as he cruised the country in a Corvette convertible in the hit television series “Route 66,” has died. On “Route 66,” Maharis played Buz Murdock, a hardened survivor of New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen. He got a name …

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Road trip #goals: Bucket list Arizona drives from Catalina Highway, Route 66 to Red Rock Scenic Byway
1 year, 7 months ago

Road trip #goals: Bucket list Arizona drives from Catalina Highway, Route 66 to Red Rock Scenic Byway

The Independent  

“Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road”, Jack Kerouac wisely penned about his travels across America. Chock full of kaleidoscopic landscapes, red clay trails and pastel rock formations, The Grand Canyon State is almost otherworldly, something you might only recognise from America’s blockbuster movies or old country lyrics. Route 66 Hit the iconic …

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A look back at historical events that took place on 11 November
2 years, 1 month ago

A look back at historical events that took place on 11 November

Firstpost  

Not only this, but while Poland claimed its independence from the German, Austro-Hungarian, and Russian empires, Angola declared independence after the Portuguese withdrew From the establishment of US 66 to the signing of the Armistice agreement, 11 November holds a special place in history. Let’s take a look at some of the historic happenings of the 20th century that happened …

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Want a desert experience that’s not Joshua Tree? Here are three
2 years, 1 month ago

Want a desert experience that’s not Joshua Tree? Here are three

LA Times  

This is not a newsletter about Joshua Tree. Explore California’s stretch of Route 66 A stretch of historic Route 66 in the Mojave Desert about an hour north of Joshua Tree National Park. Here are just a few of the stops to visit along the way: The California Route 66 Museum and Route 66 Mother Road Museum : Made up …

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Rare Andy Warhol on view in Hollywood, plus 9 other best bets for the weekend
3 years, 6 months ago

Rare Andy Warhol on view in Hollywood, plus 9 other best bets for the weekend

LA Times  

Photography by Andy Warhol, pictured here in 1976, is on view at NeueHouse Hollywood. The show leads our shortlist for in-person and virtual arts and culture offerings for this weekend when you also can catch a drag battle between Jackie Beat and Sherry Vine or take a virtual seat for Lynn Nottage’s acclaimed drama “Sweat.” SoCal in-person events “Andy Warhol: …

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